Obituaries for Melancon Levingston
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones in Nederland, Port Neches, and Groves, TX.
Leo "Dude" Leonard Willis
August 7, 2020
Leo "Dude" Leonard Willis, 85, of LaBelle Tx passed away peacefully Friday August 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 11, 1935 in Salina, Ok to Walter Willis and Emma Meadows Willis. Dude is survived by his Blushing Bride of 67 years, Shirley Willis, daughter, Denise Williams and husband Terry of LaBelle, TX, two...
Jeff Duhon
August 6, 2020
Jeff Duhon, 52, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Jeff was born May 2, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas to Carlos and Rose Duhon. He was passionate about his faith in God, family and cherishing every moment with his grandson, Jase. Jeff was an avid Oklahoma Sooner football fan. He...
Dorothy Faye LeMaire Cuniff
August 6, 2020
Dorothy "Faye" Cuniff, 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Woodville Health and Rehab Center in Woodville, Texas. Faye was born March 16, 1930, in Broussard, Louisiana to Camillea LeMaire and Lillian Miia Lemaire. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 58 years, Donald "Don" R. Cuniff, Jr.,...
Yvonne Sutherlin
August 3, 2020
Yvonne Sutherlin passed away peacefully on August 3, 2020. Jewell Yvonne Aaron Sutherlin was born on October 5, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong resident. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary S. Aaron and Jewell C. Aaron; her younger sister, Shirley Faye Williams; her loving husband of 55 years James E. Sutherlin; and her...
Ricky Davis
August 1, 2020
Ricky Davis, 67, of Bevil Oaks, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Ricky was born in Sour Lake, Texas on August 11, 1952 to the late, Elwood Davis and Helen Fregia Davis. Ricky was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church Bevil Oaks where he served as Deacon. Ricky was also a Freemason with the Sour Lake Masonic...
Nada Cormier Champagne
August 1, 2020
Nada Cormier Champagne, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. Nada was born October 29, 1936 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to the late Dieu Donne and Edna Cormier. She loved gardening, homemaking, painting, dancing, joking around and most of all, her beloved dog, Maggie. Nada enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley. Nada was preceded in death by her...
George David Laird
August 1, 2020
GEORGE DAVID LAIRD, 74, lost his battle for life on Saturday August 1, 2020, after sustaining extensive injuries in a motorcycle accident the previous Monday, in Tuscaloosa Alabama. George was doing something that he dearly loved….riding his bike on back country roads. George was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, growing up in Port Acres, graduating from Stephen F. Austin...
Cheryl Marie Puntes
August 1, 2020
Cheryl Marie Puntes, 76, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 18, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leslie Wayne Say and Bernice Glenn Say. Cheryl had lived in Bridge City for 51 years and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Cheryl graduated...
Frank Pete Fornols, Sr.
July 31, 2020
Frank Pete Fornols, Sr. Frank Pete Fornols, Sr., 86, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Victory Campus in Beaumont, Texas. Frank was born April 16, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ferdinand Pete Fornols and Josephine Batista Fornols. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of...
Hallie "Bo" Dariel Newman
July 29, 2020
Hallie Dariel Newman (Bo to close friends and relatives), 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 29, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1934 in Gillsburg, Mississippi to the late Maurice David Newman and Lucille Hurst Newman. Those left to cherish Bo’s memory are his wife of 57 years, Kathy Irvine Newman of Port Neches; his son, Dariel...
Donald "Donny" Gene Vizena
July 29, 2020
Donald “Donny” Gene Vizena, 58, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 29, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 1, 1961 to the late Jimmy Curtis Vizena and Lucille Mary Romero Vizena. Donny served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. He was a technician for AT&T and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Colleen Jean Ellis
July 29, 2020
Colleen Jean Ellis, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence. Colleen was born November 25. 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert E. Jordan and Blanch Leonard Jordan. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves. Colleen was the Senior Time Keeper for Chicago Bridge...
Betty L. Laird
July 29, 2020
Betty L. Laird, 91, of Port Neches, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence in Port Neches. Betty was born January 25, 1929 in McComb, Mississippi to Walter Peterson and Nevie Dickerson Peterson. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 70 years before moving to Port Neches. Betty was a...
William Harvey Hargraves, Sr.
July 27, 2020
William Harvey Hargraves Sr., 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. William was born July 28 1933 in Saratoga, Texas to Freddie Edward Hargraves and Roxie Byrd Hargraves. He was a lifelong Groves resident and graduated in 1952 from Port Neches Groves High School. William retired from...
James Armond England
July 26, 2020
James A. “Butch” England of Port Neches, Texas passed away on July 26, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 22, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas. His parents were Collie B. England, Father and Anna Bell England, Mother. Butch graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres, Texas in 1959. Following high school, he worked...
Jordan Andrew Tabor
July 26, 2020
Jordan Andrew Tabor, 23, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence in Port Neches. Jordan was born January 31, 1997 in Beaumont, Texas to Jennifer Tabor. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a Delivery Driver for OReilly Auto Parts. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, July 31,...
Patrick "Pat" James Duhon
July 25, 2020
Patrick “Pat” James Duhon, 67, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 25, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 22, 1952 to the late Allen Zacharie Duhon and Edna Mae Mallet Duhon. Those left to cherish Pat’s memory are his wife of 16 years, Rhonda Tompkins Duhon of Nederland; his daughter, Jennifer Vaughn of Richmond; his son,...
Ercie Clifford
July 22, 2020
Ercie Clifford, 84, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Ercie was born April 30,1936 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late William Kendrick and Effie Kendrick Merrell. Ercie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and great-grandmother. She was passionate about her church and had a love for babies. Ercie was an avid reader and enjoyed watching western...
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Lowrance
July 21, 2020
Thomas “Tommy” Eugene Lowrance, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Visitation for Tommy will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home, with Father Kevin Badeaux officiating. Interment will follow at Oak...
Claude E. Olivier, Sr.
July 21, 2020
Claude E. Olivier, Sr., 85 of Beaumont passed away on July 21, 2020. He was born on March 20, 1935 in St. Nazaire, France to André and Andrée Olivier. He came to live in the United States in 1948 with his mother, older brother and younger sister and resided in Port Arthur, Texas. Claude always held it as an honor...
Leo "Dude" Leonard Willis
August 7, 2020
Leo "Dude" Leonard Willis, 85, of LaBelle Tx passed away peacefully Friday August 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 11, 1935 in Salina, Ok to Walter Willis and Emma Meadows Willis. Dude is survived by his Blushing Bride of 67 years, Shirley Willis, daughter, Denise Williams and husband Terry of LaBelle, TX, two...
Jeff Duhon
August 6, 2020
Jeff Duhon, 52, of Nederland, Texas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Jeff was born May 2, 1968 in Beaumont, Texas to Carlos and Rose Duhon. He was passionate about his faith in God, family and cherishing every moment with his grandson, Jase. Jeff was an avid Oklahoma Sooner football fan. He...
Dorothy Faye LeMaire Cuniff
August 6, 2020
Dorothy "Faye" Cuniff, 90, of Port Neches, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Woodville Health and Rehab Center in Woodville, Texas. Faye was born March 16, 1930, in Broussard, Louisiana to Camillea LeMaire and Lillian Miia Lemaire. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 58 years, Donald "Don" R. Cuniff, Jr.,...
Yvonne Sutherlin
August 3, 2020
Yvonne Sutherlin passed away peacefully on August 3, 2020. Jewell Yvonne Aaron Sutherlin was born on October 5, 1930 in Port Arthur, Texas and was a lifelong resident. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary S. Aaron and Jewell C. Aaron; her younger sister, Shirley Faye Williams; her loving husband of 55 years James E. Sutherlin; and her...
Ricky Davis
August 1, 2020
Ricky Davis, 67, of Bevil Oaks, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Ricky was born in Sour Lake, Texas on August 11, 1952 to the late, Elwood Davis and Helen Fregia Davis. Ricky was a dedicated member of First Baptist Church Bevil Oaks where he served as Deacon. Ricky was also a Freemason with the Sour Lake Masonic...
Nada Cormier Champagne
August 1, 2020
Nada Cormier Champagne, 83, of Nederland, Texas passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. Nada was born October 29, 1936 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to the late Dieu Donne and Edna Cormier. She loved gardening, homemaking, painting, dancing, joking around and most of all, her beloved dog, Maggie. Nada enjoyed listening to Elvis Presley. Nada was preceded in death by her...
George David Laird
August 1, 2020
GEORGE DAVID LAIRD, 74, lost his battle for life on Saturday August 1, 2020, after sustaining extensive injuries in a motorcycle accident the previous Monday, in Tuscaloosa Alabama. George was doing something that he dearly loved….riding his bike on back country roads. George was a native of Port Arthur, Texas, growing up in Port Acres, graduating from Stephen F. Austin...
Cheryl Marie Puntes
August 1, 2020
Cheryl Marie Puntes, 76, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 18, 1944 in Port Arthur, Texas to Leslie Wayne Say and Bernice Glenn Say. Cheryl had lived in Bridge City for 51 years and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Cheryl graduated...
Frank Pete Fornols, Sr.
July 31, 2020
Frank Pete Fornols, Sr. Frank Pete Fornols, Sr., 86, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Victory Campus in Beaumont, Texas. Frank was born April 16, 1934 in Port Arthur, Texas to Ferdinand Pete Fornols and Josephine Batista Fornols. He was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of...
Hallie "Bo" Dariel Newman
July 29, 2020
Hallie Dariel Newman (Bo to close friends and relatives), 86, of Port Neches, Texas passed away July 29, 2020. He was born on June 28, 1934 in Gillsburg, Mississippi to the late Maurice David Newman and Lucille Hurst Newman. Those left to cherish Bo’s memory are his wife of 57 years, Kathy Irvine Newman of Port Neches; his son, Dariel...
Donald "Donny" Gene Vizena
July 29, 2020
Donald “Donny” Gene Vizena, 58, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 29, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on November 1, 1961 to the late Jimmy Curtis Vizena and Lucille Mary Romero Vizena. Donny served his country proudly in the U. S. Navy. He was a technician for AT&T and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church...
Colleen Jean Ellis
July 29, 2020
Colleen Jean Ellis, 63, of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence. Colleen was born November 25. 1956 in Port Arthur, Texas to Robert E. Jordan and Blanch Leonard Jordan. She was a lifelong resident of this area and a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Groves. Colleen was the Senior Time Keeper for Chicago Bridge...
Betty L. Laird
July 29, 2020
Betty L. Laird, 91, of Port Neches, Texas formerly of Groves, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at her residence in Port Neches. Betty was born January 25, 1929 in McComb, Mississippi to Walter Peterson and Nevie Dickerson Peterson. She was a homemaker and a resident of Groves for 70 years before moving to Port Neches. Betty was a...
William Harvey Hargraves, Sr.
July 27, 2020
William Harvey Hargraves Sr., 86, of Groves, Texas passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. William was born July 28 1933 in Saratoga, Texas to Freddie Edward Hargraves and Roxie Byrd Hargraves. He was a lifelong Groves resident and graduated in 1952 from Port Neches Groves High School. William retired from...
James Armond England
July 26, 2020
James A. “Butch” England of Port Neches, Texas passed away on July 26, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 22, 1941 in Port Arthur, Texas. His parents were Collie B. England, Father and Anna Bell England, Mother. Butch graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in Port Acres, Texas in 1959. Following high school, he worked...
Jordan Andrew Tabor
July 26, 2020
Jordan Andrew Tabor, 23, of Port Neches, Texas passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence in Port Neches. Jordan was born January 31, 1997 in Beaumont, Texas to Jennifer Tabor. He was a lifelong resident of Port Neches and a Delivery Driver for OReilly Auto Parts. A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday, July 31,...
Patrick "Pat" James Duhon
July 25, 2020
Patrick “Pat” James Duhon, 67, of Nederland, Texas passed away July 25, 2020. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on September 22, 1952 to the late Allen Zacharie Duhon and Edna Mae Mallet Duhon. Those left to cherish Pat’s memory are his wife of 16 years, Rhonda Tompkins Duhon of Nederland; his daughter, Jennifer Vaughn of Richmond; his son,...
Ercie Clifford
July 22, 2020
Ercie Clifford, 84, of Nederland, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Ercie was born April 30,1936 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late William Kendrick and Effie Kendrick Merrell. Ercie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and great-grandmother. She was passionate about her church and had a love for babies. Ercie was an avid reader and enjoyed watching western...
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Lowrance
July 21, 2020
Thomas “Tommy” Eugene Lowrance, 77, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Visitation for Tommy will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Melancon’s Funeral Home, with Father Kevin Badeaux officiating. Interment will follow at Oak...
Claude E. Olivier, Sr.
July 21, 2020
Claude E. Olivier, Sr., 85 of Beaumont passed away on July 21, 2020. He was born on March 20, 1935 in St. Nazaire, France to André and Andrée Olivier. He came to live in the United States in 1948 with his mother, older brother and younger sister and resided in Port Arthur, Texas. Claude always held it as an honor...
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